Monday, July02, 2007

          Greetings I didn’t write this. My sister-law who has a brand new US Marine sent it to me and I'm sure that it has been around a time or two. It is still a good thought.Share it if you will and may God bless you 30fold.

          No matter what your political views please keep in mind that those paying the price for our freedom are our sons, daughters, husbands, and wives.

Our troops need your prayers and your support as long as they are in harms way.

Red Shirt Thing

If the Red Shirt Thing is new to you, read below...
Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine
sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two
together. After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who’d
been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he
was heading home.
          ”No, he responded.”
          ”Heading out I asked?”
          ”No. I’m escorting a soldier home.”
          ”Going to pick him up?”
          ”No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq I’m taking him home to his family.”

The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the gut.It was an honor for him. He told me that, although he didn’t know the soldier,he had delivered the news of his passing to the soldier’s family and felt as ifhe knew them after many conversations in so few days. I turned back to him,extended my hand, and said, “Thank you. Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do.”

Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom.

”Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps join us on this flight.He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign.”

Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting thecasket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize that I am proud to be an American.

So here’s a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do.

”Red Fridays!”

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday.

The reason? Americanswho support our troops used to be called the
”silent majority.” We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God,country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.

Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to
recognize that the vast majority of America support our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and
respect starts this Friday—and continues each and every Friday until
the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that .. every
red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear some thing red.

By word of mouth, press, TV—let’s make the United States on every
Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the
bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this
with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long
before the USAis covered in RED and it will let our troops know the
once “silent” majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more
than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked “What can we do to make things better for you?” is.”We need your support and your prayers.” Let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something red every Friday.

Thank you for your time and attention.

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Your brother in Christ,

Daniel Harsh